noun
ear discharge; otorrhea
Medical term for fluid or pus draining from the ear; used in both everyday and clinical contexts.
耳垂れが続くようなら耳鼻科を受診してください。
If the ear discharge continues, please see an ENT doctor.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also common.
Compound of 耳 (mimi, 'ear') and 垂れ (tare, 'dripping'), from the verb 垂れる (tareru, 'to drip').